MENYA MORI
MENYA MORI RAMEN
Role: Interior Design, Project Coordination
Founded in December 2020, Kasey Ramen began as a fun hobby, but quickly became a passion selling ramen kits on Instagram. Allen and Geoff connected there over a mutual love for ramen, and began dreaming about one day opening a ramen shop together.
In late 2023, after a research trip to Japan and thousands of bowls and kits served, Allen and Geoff decided it was time to make their dreams a reality.
Inspiration
Mori, meaning “Forest” - and the character for forest (森) is comprised of the character for tree (木) written three times. The kanji symbolically represents both the collaborative effort of the team, and also the community of ramen enthusiasts they wanted to foster.
Following it’s name, the team wanted a cozy space that felt like being tucked away in a forest. Being in a lower-level unit, we could play with this idea with limited the natural light. We brought in elements of wood, including use of the Japanese wood-burning technique, shou sugi ban.
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